Durves Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Durves is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 568 families residing in the village Durves. The total population of Durves is 2,766 out of which 1,390 are males and 1,376 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Durves is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Durves village is 464 which is 17% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Durves is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Durves village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Durves is 63.2%. Thus Durves village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 73.52% and the female literacy rate is 52.69% in Durves village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Durves village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Durves Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Durves village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 464 | 223 | 241 |
| Literacy | 63.25% | 73.52% | 52.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,320 | 1,143 | 1,177 |
| Illiterate | 1,310 | 532 | 778 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.9% of total population in Durves village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Durves village out of total population, 1,195 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,195 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 420 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 885 | 637 | 248 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 145 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 420 | 235 | 185 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 283 | 244 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 310 | 152 | 158 |
| Non Working | 1,571 | 601 | 970 |
Map of Durves, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Durves, Palghar
Below are the list of villages near Durves village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ten | 1,743 |
| Saye | 342 |
| Karalgaon | 1,220 |
| Tamsai | 1,125 |
| Sawarkhand | 1,274 |
| Netali | 388 |
| Takwahal | 1,646 |
| Kharshet | 688 |
| Wakadi | 311 |
| Wandivali | 544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Durves, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia